Vilters-Wangs
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| Coordinates: 47°1′N 9°27′E / 47.017°N 9.450°ECoordinates: 47°1′N 9°27′E / 47.017°N 9.450°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | St. Gallen | |
| District | Sarganserland | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Bernhard Lenherr | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 32.72 km2 (12.63 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 510 m (1,670 ft) | |
| Highest elevation (Schwarze Hörner) | 2,645 m (8,678 ft) | |
| Lowest elevation (Rhine River) | 483 m (1,585 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 4,649 | |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Viltelser, Wangser | |
| Postal code | 7324 Vilters 7323 Wangs |
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| SFOS number | 3297 | |
| Localities | Vilters, Wangs | |
| Surrounded by | Bad Ragaz, Fläsch (GR), Mels Sargans | |
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Vilters-Wangs is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of Sarganserland in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
Vilters-Wangs is first mentioned about 843 as Filtris.
Vilters-Wangs has an area, as of 2006[update], of 32.7 km2 (12.6 sq mi). Of this area, 46.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 34% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 5.1% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (14.5%) is non-productive (rivers or lakes).
The municipality is in the Sarganserland Wahlkreis. It is located near a major expressway, near the mouth of the village stream into the Rhine river. It consists of the villages of Vilters and Wangs. Until 1996 Vilters-Wangs was known as Vilters.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Per pale Or a Fleur-de-lis Azure and Azure a Mullet of Five Or
Vilters-Wangs has a population (as of 31 December 2015) of 4,649. As of 2007[update], about 10.5% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Of the foreign population, (as of 2000[update]), 30 are from Germany, 49 are from Italy, 163 are from ex-Yugoslavia, 38 are from Austria, 12 are from Turkey, and 70 are from another country. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 7.3%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (94.0%), with Albanian being second most common ( 1.9%) and Italian being third ( 0.8%). Of the Swiss national languages (as of 2000[update]), 3,658 speak German, 8 people speak French, 31 people speak Italian, and 22 people speak Romansh.
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